Dirk Haselow

Dirk Haselow, M.D., Ph.D., MS, CIC, FAAP is an Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) within the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health. His research focuses on vaccine-preventable diseases, outbreak investigation, and tick-borne illnesses. He has contributed to major studies addressing mumps outbreaks, Legionnaires’ disease clusters, and nosocomial infections linked to mycobacteria.

• Education: MD from UAMS College of Medicine, PhD in Epidemiology from University of Maryland, and MS in Preventive Medicine from University of Wisconsin.

His work emphasizes genomic epidemiology, outbreak economics, and infection control strategies in healthcare settings. Recent publications analyze transmission dynamics of mumps virus in close-knit communities, environmental risk factors for Legionella exposure, and molecular characterization of emerging pathogens.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided data. Teaching includes courses in epidemiology fundamentals and infectious disease epidemiology. His research has direct implications for public health policy and clinical practice.